HLnovel Chapter 96: All four major families have run into trouble and are being purged.
Chapter 96: All four major families have run into trouble and are being purged.
This long passage left everyone completely bewildered, as it made no sense. Was this some kind of girl who would marry into the Jia family in the future? Everyone wondered.
Jia Hu stopped thinking about it. He felt his brain wasn't working properly today. Since Prince Teng had already come out, there would naturally be a day when they would meet. The most important thing now was the Crown Prince's matter. If this wasn't resolved, it would be a huge bomb later.
Jia Daishan and his mother exchanged a glance, then decided to discuss the matter later.
That evening, after the children went home, the adults sat down and, after dismissing the servants, began to talk about what had happened that day.
Jia Daishan asked:
"Zheng'er, what did you think of your in-laws today?"
Jia Zheng thought it over carefully and said:
“Son, look at Wang’s eldest brother. He is a filial son, but he only wants to go back to Jinling to take over his father-in-law’s job. Wang’s second brother, Wang Ziteng, is indeed very good. He is very shrewd and capable.”
Jia Daishan nodded. He had seen him before. The eldest son of the Wang family was indeed determined to inherit his father's title, but the Wang family's title would end with the eldest son, and the next generation would also have no title.
However, the second son of the Wang family is ambitious and determined to revive the Wang family; he is a visionary.
Grandmother Jia smiled and said:
"It seems like a good thing now. If Prince Teng has such great abilities, our two families are related by marriage and can help each other out in the future. It will also be a help when Zheng enters the court."
That's true, but Jia Daishan still thought that the Wang family must not have helped when the Jia family was in trouble, otherwise Hu'er wouldn't have been so cold to the Wang family, and Hu'er didn't want the two families to be tied together.
No! Jia Daishan suddenly realized that it wasn't just the Wang family; Hu'er's last words indicated that she disliked the four major families and didn't want the Jia family to be associated with them!
Hu'er said that everyone should live on their own, which means that something bad has happened to them, not just the Jia family, but all of their families.
Jia Daishan was shocked. Seeing his father's drastic change in expression, Jia Zheng quickly asked:
"Father, is something wrong?"
Jia Zheng sensed something was wrong. Logically, this should be a good thing, but why did his father's expression look so bad?
Grandmother Jia and Jia She also looked at Jia Daishan.
Jia Daishan said seriously, "Tonight is a big deal. No matter what I say later, you must not tell anyone outside this room."
He then looked at Jia Zheng.
"Zheng'er, you can't tell your wife either."
Jia Zheng panicked immediately. What was going on?
Jia She, Jia Min, and Grandmother Jia, who were inside the room, became nervous, wondering what was going on. Wasn't this supposed to be a good thing? The four great families were closely related and had been in-laws with each other.
After everyone had given their assurances, Jia Daishan's first words surprised them all.
"I think all of our families will run into trouble in the future."
Grandmother Jia was shocked, remembering the Shi family, and was extremely surprised.
"You mean..."
Jia Daishan also had a headache.
"I originally thought our Jia family was an isolated case, but it seems that's not the case."
"Father is right..."
Jia She was also surprised. He was a little hesitant to say it. He didn't like studying, but he wasn't stupid. He had spent many years hanging out with the sons of various families and knew quite a bit about their affairs.
"Yes, it's liquidation."
Jia Daishan spoke with a heavy expression.
No one could utter a sound. How could this be? How could this be!
Grandmother Jia stood up:
"How can this be!"
Jia Daishan:
"How is it impossible? Think about what Hu'er said, and what our Jia family has done. Not a single head of the family is clean. What emperor could tolerate that?"
Jia Min and Zhang Shi anxiously supported Jia Mu.
"Think about it again. In the future, our children will have to marry into each other's families. Is it only our Jia family that's bad? If all the families are colluding, can the Emperor tolerate it?"
Jia Daishan said angrily again.
"No wonder, Hu'er doesn't want the marriage anymore, she wants everyone to survive."
Jia She said in a low voice.
Jia Zheng asked with some doubt:
"Father, but if we settle accounts, how will Wang Ziteng, the second brother of the Wang family, ever gain the Emperor's trust and have such great power in the future?"
Jia Daishan:
"That's what I'm wondering about too. I thought the purge would begin after the new emperor ascended the throne, by which time your uncle and I would have long since passed away."
This leads to one possibility: after the Crown Prince fell from power, our Jia family did not support the new emperor, but instead committed crimes and acted recklessly, which angered the new emperor.
At first, with the retired emperor still alive, he spared the Jia family out of consideration for us, and even allowed a concubine to emerge from the Jia family. But the retired emperor was getting old, and he couldn't hold onto power forever.
Wang Ziteng was likely a secret supporter of the new emperor, but why the Wang family still fell is unclear at the moment.
Jia Daishan paced back and forth; there were just too many mysteries surrounding the matter.
Grandmother Jia patted Zhang's hand, gesturing for her to sit down.
Grandmother Jia calmed herself down and comforted herself, saying that things were different now, everything was different.
Jia Daishan asked Jia She, "What did Hu'er say when he went to his in-laws' house today?"
Jia She glanced at Zhang Shi discreetly. His wife was pregnant, and he was afraid that if he told her everything, she wouldn't be able to handle hearing about the Zhang family's affairs. He had already been worried about his wife because of what Hu'er had said.
Jia She thought for a moment, then concealed the Zhang family's fate and only told them about the Crown Prince.
Jia Daishan could tell from his son's eyes that he was hiding something, probably because of his eldest daughter-in-law.
Jia Daishan also knew that his eldest daughter-in-law's health was now important.
The people inside had been through so much tonight that they were much calmer now.
Zhang was somewhat anxious and sensitive, thinking about the relationship between her family and the Crown Prince. She felt that if there was no problem, Hu'er wouldn't have tried to remind her repeatedly.
Jia She was also watching his wife, and after noticing this, he jokingly said:
"Hu'er still wants to see the Crown Prince. She says she wants to find a way and also wants to see if the Crown Prince is a ship, a giant ship, or a raft."
Grandmother Jia pretended to be serious but spoke in a gentle tone:
"That little rascal, really, how could he talk about the Crown Prince?"
Jia She laughed and said:
"Hu'er, tell me the truth from your heart, but please don't let the old lady let it slip."
Grandmother Jia glared at him.
“Keep your mouths shut. Why does Hu’er insist on seeing the Crown Prince? He’s so young, and the Crown Prince can’t hear him. What if he offends the Crown Prince and Hu’er suffers injustice?”
Jia Min also joked:
“Mother, didn’t you say that Hu’er is a little rascal? That’s not just because she’s clever and lovable.”
Jia She:
“What my sister says is true. Hu’er is very clever. Besides, with his maternal grandfather by his side, how could anyone make him suffer any injustice?”
Zhang felt a little relieved. She knew that some things were not told to her because it was not easy for her to know them now, and that her husband was also concerned about her.
Well, now her most important thing is to give birth to the child in peace. Zhang touched her belly, feeling much more at ease. As for other things, with her father, brothers, father-in-law, and husband around, everything will be alright.